tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post8570967314383732436..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: Why Civilian Control of the Military?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-67358398809863237622014-04-26T11:06:31.063+02:002014-04-26T11:06:31.063+02:00This is why Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld are considered wa...This is why Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld are considered war criminals in many countries around the world. They lied about their "mushroom cloud" reasons for invading Iraq, thus violating the constitution and responsible for the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and 100's of thousands of innocent civilians. Yet Obama refused to even look into prosecutions of the Bush administration. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-31502283711976586302014-04-25T18:09:32.268+02:002014-04-25T18:09:32.268+02:00This, as far as it goes, is correct. But as Sarge...This, as far as it goes, is correct. But as Sarge points out, if the president issues an order that violates the Constitution--say, carpet bombing Americans, for example--then it's another matter entirely.Greg Camphttp://gregorycamp.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-37515806168975332962014-04-25T16:44:53.154+02:002014-04-25T16:44:53.154+02:00"Today, service members of all ranks are enco..."Today, service members of all ranks are encouraged to vote. The military vote in Florida in this past election was crucial. Once they vote, however, soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are expected to forget their party affiliations and follow the orders of the civilian leaders regardless of the party."<br /><br /> Provided of course, the orders are legal and don't violate the Constitution. Soldiers in the US military are told up front that the "I was just following orders" defense wont work in this country's military.ssgmarkcrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480230040370709682noreply@blogger.com